How to make it more "Finance" sounded? Advice on Resume

WSO folks,

I come from a non-target university, with a pretty high GPA (3.94). I got straight As (A-, A, A+) in all courses taken (1st and 2nd year).

Although actively trying to get into finance, I could only gain accounting-related work experience. I interned at a Big 4 accounting firm and working in the Finance Department of a non-profit. I realize if I get another accounting job next year, it will be even harder to break into IB.

My extra-curricular activities are also just finance function in some clubs or projects (which seriously is not real finance at all), and I'm not in the school's investment fund.

Please let me know what you think about my resume. How to make it stronger? Thank you.

I cold emailed and got 2 MDs responded requesting my resume... I promise to send it to them next week.

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